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Lockbox demos: in person and virtual on April 27 at SPAAR
Take part in an upcoming lockbox demo either in person at SPAAR or virtually on Monday, April 27, where members will have the opportunity to ask questions of the Supra and SentriLock vendors.Lockbox demonstrations onsite at brokerage locations through April 30 — schedule one today!
SPAAR is in the process of scheduling lockbox demonstrations at SPAAR member offices through April 30.SPAAR is seeking city and county photos
SPAAR is seeking city and county photos for future SPAAR projects, website, or newsletter needs.News
5 questions. 5 answers. $5 coffee card!
Want to earn a $5 coffee card? Be one of the first three respondents to provide answers to the five questions below. The information can be found throughout the previous month’s eNews newsletters.
Member Match Grants: applications are now open!
SPAAR’s Community Engagement Committee would like to help members, help others. To do so, SPAAR is matching member donations by providing a Member Match Grants (up to $500 while funds last).SPAAR In The Media
SPAAR in the News: ‘Affordability concerns haven’t gone away’; Median price of a home in the Twin Cities reaches new high
“We have a (housing) shortage and it’s not just in the state of Minnesota,” said Jennifer Livingston, President of the St Paul Area Association of Realtors. “One of the biggest challenges we’re seeing right now are the people that are locked into the low interest rates. Some at two or 3.5% and they don’t want to get rid of that interest rate, so they are not selling their home.”
SPAAR in the News: KSTP-TV talks with President Jennifer Livingston about today’s market
SPAAR President Jennifer Livingston was interviewed on July 10 by KSTP-TV reporter Richard Reeve, reflecting on today’s mortgage rates and what they means for buyers.
Annual news conference tells housing story in Twin Cities and throughout Minnesota
SPAAR held its annual housing market news conference in conjunction with Minneapolis Area REALTORS® and Minnesota Realtors® on January 28 at the Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity.Advocacy News
Chris Ford is SPAAR’s Realtor® Champion of the Month for April 2026
Chris Ford is SPAAR’s Realtor® Champion of the Month for April 2026.
SPAAR has named Deanna Wiener RPAC Investor of the Month for April 2026
SPAAR has named Deanna Wiener RPAC Investor of the Month for April 2026.
Advocacy in Action: a March 2026 Update
SPAAR’s Government Affairs Directors (GADs), Becky Wegscheid and Simon Opatz, actively engaged with numerous elected officials, government staff and housing stakeholders on behalf of SPAAR members.Community
Member Match Grants: applications are now open!
SPAAR’s Community Engagement Committee would like to help members, help others. To do so, SPAAR is matching member donations by providing a Member Match Grants (up to $500 while funds last).
SPAAR members invited to the third annual Minnesota Housing Closing the Gap conference
This event is open to real estate agents and mortgage industry professionals taking place on Tuesday, April 21, from 9am to 12pm (doors open at 8:30am).
Apply for 2026 REALTORS® Charitable Foundation scholarship
Applications are open for the 2026 REALTORS® Charitable Foundation scholarship program.Housing Market Press Releases
New and active listings rise while prices dip
New and active listings rise while prices dip.
